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The people and random events that shape our lives (Part 12)
When I met Julie in April 1990, I had already quit my job. Even my Mom took her aside and said: “you know he doesn’t have a job”. She went out with me anyway and on August 1992 we were married by her uncle Lyall (a retired United Church Minister) at the home of her…
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The people and random events that shape our lives (Part 11)
When Marilyn left for the US, it was just Kim and I. Life was pretty simple. I didn’t date because I didn’t want to complicate life for either of us. But then at some point in her teenage years I realized she was out with her friends on a Friday night and I was sitting…
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The people and random events that shape our lives (Part 10)
I started work at BNR in March of 1971 and Kim was born that December. I did a couple of designs that involved working with Carmine Ciancibello who had a big impact on my career later on. During a lull in the design work, I looked around and decided teaching was a more worthwhile cause…
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The people and random events that shape our lives (Part 9)
Marilyn and I got married in the Catholic Church in Arima. I promised to become catholic but didn’t take it seriously because the priest wasn’t serious either. My parents and sister arrived and the highlight of the ceremony was my sister singing and absolutely filling the church with her amazing voice. I didn’t invite the…
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The people and random events that shape our lives (Part 8)
If there is a dance, Canadians seem to be most comfortable dancing to rock and roll music from their high school days. Since I never went to a high school dance or listened to the music, that has always been out of my comfort zone. There may have been dances at high schools in Trinidad…
WR Foster 